Minister of Finance

Einars Repše

Date and place of birth: December 9, 1961, Jelgava

Education:

1979 – 1986 – University of Latvia, Faculty of Physics and Mathematics, higher education, physicist
1979 – graduated the RÄ«ga Secondary School No 1

Work experience:

Since March 12, 2009 – the Minister for Finance of the Republic of Latvia
Since 2006 – Member of the 9th Saeima (Parliament) of the Republic of Latvia, Member of the Budget and Finance Committee and the Government Review Committee
December 2, 2004 – December 23, 2005 – Minister for Defence
March 2004 – December 2004 – Member of the 8th Saeima (Parliament)
November 7, 2002 – March 9, 2004 – Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia
October 2002 – Member of the 8th Saeima
1991 – 2001 – President of the Bank of Latvia
1990 – 1993 – Member of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Latvia (elected from the Popular Front of Latvia), Chair of the Banking and Finances Subcommittee of the Economics Committee of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Latvia
1986 – 1990 – Latvian Academy of Sciences, Special Design Office of Scientific Device Construction

Political activities:

Since 2008 – “New Era” Party, Member of the Board
2007 – 2008 – “New Era” Party, Chair of the Council
2002 – 2007 – Leader of the “New Era” Party
July 1989 – One of the founders of the LNNK (Latvian National Independence Movement), the Popular Front of Latvia, Member of the Board
Since 1988 actively participated in the efforts for the independence of Latvia

Awards:

2003 – Award from the German non-government organisation „Werkstatt Deutschland” for his contribution towards the unification of Europe
1998 – included in the list of the world’s 600 most influential people in finance by the international magazine „Global Finance”
1997 – Order of the Three Stars

Marital status: Married, 4 children